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Lilac Heart Crown Top

German

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Painted Mesh Bag

by Whiting and Davis

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"Purse Strings" Compact

by Estée Lauder

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Snowflake Stopper

Czechoslovakian Perfume

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Art Deco Atomizer

by Weidlich Brothers

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"Magie" Advertisement

by Lancôme - 1951

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“Vallée des Rois”

by L. T. Piver

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Art Deco Atomizer

c 1930's

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The purpose of the International Perfume Bottle Association is to provide information and education about all aspects of perfume and scent bottles, compacts, purses, ephemera, and other related vanity items, including researching their uses, history, manufacture, and significance; to promote collecting of these items; and to promote fellowship among its members and outreach to other collectors.

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